Prince Harry’s Disneyland Trip Recalls Famous Princess Diana Photo
It’s one of the most famous shots of Princess Diana and her sons that Prince Harry may have inadvertently reproduced this weekend.
In 1993, the Princess of Wales, who had separated from Prince Charles the previous year, had taken her children to Disneyland in Florida. In particular, the family enjoyed the Splash Mountain water attraction. As People reports, the royal delegation was escorted with the utmost discretion through underground tunnels to reach the ride, which was made private for the occasion.
The parallel was quickly drawn this Sunday, when Meghan Markle shared a few moments from her weekend on her Instagram account. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their children ventured to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, an hour and a half from Montecito, where they live. The outing was in honor of Lilibet’s fourth birthday, which she celebrated on June 4. “Two days of pure bliss,” Markle wrote on her Instagram account. Between thrill rides and a corn dog lunch break, the family boarded a log at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the successor to Splash Mountain. But this time, Prince Harry held his son and daughter in his arms.
La princesse Diana et ses enfants au parc Disneyland en août 1993.Jacques Langevin/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images
In the spring of 1993, a few months before their trip to Disneyland, Princess Diana had already been photographed in an amusement park with her sons. This time at Thorpe Park, in southwest London, not far from Windsor. Wearing a black bomber, she slipped into a log-shaped vehicle. In front of her, her children. First Prince Harry, whom she tried to get to stay in place, then Prince William, who was photographed laughing. All three were soaked from head to toe.
La princesse Diana et ses fils William et Harry au parc d’attractions Thorpe Park, en avril 1993.Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images
Originally published in Vanity Fair France
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